«Uk a fatal «r

W fanfatata. hut Want m tb*

rirM until "

akar* attTtafa of a rttaor-fcacked fa. «M wm e H»« fa- ■ h«r agm.

iW kr KXA

Barbara afaootad. .truck bj ibt that I vaat. 1

*«>* of pata ta> bar metbarl cm

bcfor*' Mr.

sp _ brought me wuefa Xiy. »*«•* what IV* found In yon. But your Utber» Maa acl Bruce', idea U * ibo orthates ooa. you know. You

0b»\ npaat CvOturtaa wr«r *i*ht. Barbara.''

-But I can. mother.- retorted fcrbara. “I can aat rule, for my own life, at any rale. Why abould Bruce try to rule me. and lay out P*n> for me to flee up my whole

Ufa to talmr*

“I doot think It la ao much that be want, to rale you. aa It ta that be hate* the Iboujht of hu wife work Inc for money. Bar bar.,' •Und her mother. “It hurt, hta PrtOe and dignity. A man', dignity la hia moat preclou, poue.You ought to know

Bra Hawley .book bar I -No.- aba aald. -Heaven know. I'm not wtaking my kind of life for you. I'd bare broken away myaeU. If only I'd bad your talent there* been anything I couM wall enough to earn money. hare .took to the pou and

Juat want my right,

nr. a human being—and I don't want a man that baa to be clubbed

Into giving them to me:-

She hung up

The morning van ertap bright, with a sparkle Here there of light front. Maple leaves tapping against Barbara's window v Ate her iong after sunrise, but she lay In bed. watching the long streak of pale, early light that crept at the blue mg. When the perfume of c drifted ta from downstairs, .be aat up and stretched her arms. She had resolutely shut out thought! of the night before, fixing her mb upon the coming aaarrb for a )ob Her eyas tell upon the picture of Brace. With a plunge, abe wai of bad and acrus. the room Sbe grasped the .liver franu and ripped the pleturj out of It. Another motion of her nervous finger, would have torn II across. Sbe hesitated, opened the lower drawer, and slipped the picture beneath the paper that lined it. Then the rlcaed the drawer with u bang and began to dreaa Sbe found breakfast waiting for

her brightly. “Sleep well. BabsT- ' Uke a top. mother. Taken lota to keep me from eating or sleeping, yon know. Life's too abort to lie awake when you might be resUng-

rtag ta the night,"

Mm.

Hawley replied B. barm with a petulant nota ta her 'll was Brace again.

hit of swagger, she cr room to the enclosure Indicated. A man who looked to be about «! rataad Ms head from a pile of proofs HU face was thin and

tasty blue against a brooted skin. •Yon arc Mtsa Hawley?" Ha war looking at a card that Barbara had given the city editor. “Yea.- ahe replied "Bdwan! Hawley's daughter, as my m reminded me to tall . u«.-

VcHermott raised bU eyes and studied her face -Your father a brilliant man. Mias Haw . Then be rJded. "but not a very

i I t

thought of her mother's struggle against necnaaity and against Edward Hawley's erratic temper. -No." she said. “I think not.’ Mclirrmou was evidently pleased with ber candor. “I hear yon are looking for a )ob—or U It a position *“ 'A Job.- answered Barbara, amilIng again. “I don't care what It U. long as it lets me into the n< paper game." What makes you think yon bold a )ob If 1 give you owe*aueried McDermott, looking at ber through Uiy. half-shut IMs "grbar experience have you bad?” Barbara flashed, -ftone In the newspaper line." s

-My. what a busy -Uy this b. go-

changing a disagreeable subject ~ ro* snPTone III find a Jobr f coarse you will. Baba, bu; maybe net the first day. When yon go Into the Telegraph oAoe. don't forget to tall Mr. McDermott

| crowded this maretag. chiefly with id girls going • school. They

As she looked waa doubly thankful that that chapter was cloned. feded woman across the dale nviously at Barbara's os and at the crisply *e salt and the tilted kurima. Barbara was the pact of triumphant youth She had derided to try the T«

father. When the elevator rtopped and out into the editorial

Barbara » __ a clatter of telegraph Irstrumeuts!

crowd of people

rushing la and oul

The pi see wax terrifying, but abe

directions of a girl seated at a switchboard. t she turned away. Barbara women watching ber fixedly a clattered desk ta a nearby corner. The woman might nave ■even year* older than Barbara Her face was drawn and

■Hie city editor looked ap from work as Barbara approached Mr McDermott 4pr. not get down mtil a little later.- be

typewriter, with

> girl who lived od her straut.

Wilma welcomed her with glee

trousseau ahe had been buying ta town -ITl tell you. Baba. I have a grand Man Why flaa'i you and Bruce get married next month have a double wedding with I've Juat been shopping for Ita and things, and If. such tua - Darhara replied crisply. Tor good mason that I'm not going to marry Bruce nr anyone else going to bn a reporter on Philadelphia Telegraph. If like. Ill give you my madetra luncheon ert that I bought lor my hope cheat. I Ye outgrown those

Wilma's mouth and eyes widened. “Why. Babs. what do you mean? You and Bruce—•“ • Juat that. We'Ve gait Pto go-

to he empty. Nobody answsrad the boll. So I Jus- mt dewa and walled. - - Barbara made aa If to laterrwpt him. hut . -_L--•It can't ha tine. Baba, dear All this day I've heea telling ntyac'f that I dreamed It, you came home, everything would II right We cant give each other up. sweetheart. We leva each other too much." standing beAda her now. "Why. Barbara, wan to each other* hearts ao that we caa't break apart now. We'd

r forget

never he happy.' Barbara had beer llstealag quietly, her eyes cool and distant. She ilghed quietly and looked up at him. "Have you qplte finish-

'd. Brace

If yon have, perhaps you'd 1 > hoar how I spent my day." The boy looked at bar. hi* eyea tde with mtarry. The lock of gold brown hair moot aloft oa the crown of his head, "No. I haven't flal ••red. -You've got to listen to Thi: is Doneswss. breaking up a beautiful thlag Jam because

retlala. I

nt care If you waat lo write.

You can do anything

wait la the mara'ag. "ft'a such a lovely, aamy.' abe oiled. "Apfl the amflhe la a> thtak It ohohto ynn. Ull jwn a*t waad to IL’

fna It* going to bo, to srork la tbo ceater uf iThg*. and to kaow evetything haflare aayhody In town knows. Mr*. Hawley nailed uncertain-

1 won t have my wife mix lag with the herd, and grubbing for money, that’s all." "Non-eeaentlals." repeated Barbara. “My ambitions and talents

Be of school teaching.

"What uremU I wear rowf- Without waitlag Par a re-

ply. — * '

dotot la which her

^JBa pages of her newspaper. r »*’tag OP the froat

Not a word had heea

Bruce's visit. After dinner. _

toother amtled th

couldn't have meant It when that between your ambitions and me. you'd choose your am-

tht-flra U.Barbara's room, to " ‘ r work clothes with

at connection do

think that has ' rth news)

work?”

Barbara answered sharply. McDermott railed, with evtdeut relish of her fire. “Wo have no )oh at pres drawled. Barbara s mouth dropped "And of course, to make this true 'JW. you ought to be down by about half a doten editors

fatal before he above. "Excuse i

The telephone rang In the hall

ou kaow, It's really as

io look spick **tT

ed Barbara to her i

The miaiight struck a n

of hair that always, to «aw him ike air of a childish Bill Pern.

«ta In the midst at tragedy.

Barbara. "There's no one elm

answer the phone "

few minutes later she __ turned, ber eye: gleaming. “That was a call from Mr. McDermott*

only yot will glvo a little foam thought to yoar clothes and lava *Ba right things fog the right

on that lock. It <

- thing. She stif-

fened her carriage and i

Award the steps.

She had hern longing to And a good opening for the topic of

*ka do* m,

fc-tfcinr h

through tfcr,r before.

bsit s„ _

of ■risil J ‘Mtv touranu ai,d ollrr ^Tj** ^ " ‘Hv-'-eTn •vafy ,2,

****• crowd! <f m «•* sarlj 1te . th. mdewalks-.lrJi the luack counirre us.m »'«*». JT ** tT P»rt ^ .

dara her whole life

10 'nej

* walked rti ■^ttaf from .J ■« to thlsk of twZ that lay abexd of ber the building lx wbta cfdees of the Tel-gnpb vT It mji ^ She stared up u tie » of the editorui no this distaoce. the l over the electric U

fcrhara tamed ••hj- There wu *tUl walk around the blot* ;

m minute* Uter. taej i the elerator liu, q * room of the Tebgw CTo Be Oontlsard)

Mked recently why ita «r . dally received s tasd

t hue. To work?

• did not raise hi* head aatU -• over him. B*hen - be did. he stared at her

editors la Philadelphia.' Bar-ar*. Thors are arty Mr Mor ledge of the Pram and Mr

Bruce Hared What do you ■

'1 have heea given a pint* oa the staff of the Philadelphia Talsgrapb." said Barbara. Her voice almost trembled with triumph. The effect of ber word* upon Bruce satisfied her. He waa clear nmfounOed. When he found

work for the Tei^raph " ' Hm-m." said McDermott. “Thmi It looks aa If I would have to a Job for you. doesn't It? No it heflpeas. I am tecllned to do that very thlag. lour father had brains, know. What do you say to a rter* place a*, t* a week, starting Monday r Barbara did not hesitate. T* like It." she answered. ‘Xhmt he too sure you would. In the Telegraph oBcq, fae newest -Bflflflythfng (ram interview tag the presidert to

Her _ ilk the thought of the new j< her reflection In the bars had always admitted to her-

waa raitltng away

look at. And ^ _ ed lover waiting downstairs, ^e * la her beau :y. -Jk la the depths the big davenport when Bar ■a entered the Jiving room. He tune and went quickly to her, leeching for her hands. evaded him gracefully, and

may as well tall you that >,he Tele graph is over-staffed right nos - Barbara caught her breath Then vbe answered, with her moot wta- . "1 think 111 wait for him. anyway." While she waited sbe glanced ound the office Tobacco smoke curled about tha bead of every

Plies went hurling on every side and reckless errand hoys brushed around her chair perilously. Barbara was surprised to that n try body, including the city editor, wqs working ta bis shirt

The woman at the comer desk eral glances of hosti!it i at

Barbara, and turned away angrily •ben Barbara caught her eye. An irdiaarily homely youth was

e short glimpsei «* beyond from this clatter of metallic

glance* the typewriter desks ■' ruta*-<i Barbara's » help came in the perf the homely youth, who ap- — B—had her. and with a tark of •**-?*- _ toward a tin, chloral wart pm to mafccj i«rr aaaown

panar. Barbara?" Again Barbara heard tha flat note with which Wilma Collins

'And perhaps you had better run along oow. I have many things to do this afternoon, to get ready for

m-thlrty in the

you will have to go running around the streets, into the offlcM kinds of axes sad Into all aorta of low places, ao a common news paper reporterf" ho naked Barbara looked at him aghast This waa Intolerable. "It menu exactly that." ahe eaid coldly. Tt that I'm ready to do anything from Interviewing th« president to sweeping out the Telegraph office. It m< life. Inmead of

days."

Tt ,

going to live as well as my body •ad that I'm going to he a

eon before I die.

Ta there anything else you'd

Uke to know?"

"No," said Bruce slowly. There Mat anything else. I K Toa've said about all there ta to top. But you dan t make h. Bar- * If yoa do aucee.

bars.

You eaa't tMeUro^atoto T °" ‘** t llYC He lM**d around for hta hit. He fouad It oa- the piano

followed him to the 4 “ ,r - " Wr '*J toy goodby. then.' •be almost cooed. -Tou'ra a nto.

•«*•< me. It* lucky I found it

• *«*«> *' ker ou tat retched touching It. he

through toe door, he put on the hat. cr-shlag the rebel lock that 1 on the crown of hid head.

When Mrs. Hawley returned frou a shopping trip, that even.lag she found Barbara la the kitchen, standing over the Ironing board. A pile of mtaeellanchair. She was whistling a Uuie at tune, and plunging through the pressing, with reckleaa gayaty. • WeU. Babs?" cried her bm . “what news?"

With a plaaffc Barbarc wa: aat of bed aaff acrou the tt* gragped the ulvcr-'f«iac ga« hfpei *hc picUic af Braoc

mt tt it

taooa news, mumsy." cried Barbara, amiug the iron down with a clang oa Hs metal stand

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